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Feb 6, 2020 | Report/Brief | Kisha Bird

From Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Transformation, Reentry and Connections to Employment for Young Adults

This report offers practical programmatic solutions that support second chances for young people and raise policy and systems considerations to address equity, collateral consequences, and opportunity. 

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Apr 8, 2020 | Testimony/Comments | Kisha Bird

CLASP COVID-19 Workforce Response Recommendations

Apr 9, 2020 | Presentation/Webinar | Kisha Bird

WEBINAR: Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Transformation, Reentry, and Connections to Employment for Young Adults

Young Men and Women of Color

Our Ground, Our Voices

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Young people need education, leadership opportunities, and career and life guidance to successfully transition to adulthood. Yet 5 million youth ages 18 to 24 are unattached to school and work. These youth, who are disproportionately youth of color, experience lifelong consequences, including negative health outcomes and reduced earnings potential. That’s why CLASP advocates for federal, state, and local policies that prevent youth from dropping out and reconnect them to education and work. When we invest in young people, we break the cycle of poverty, spark our economy, and strengthen our nation’s future.
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Nia West-Bey

Nia West-Bey

Senior Policy Analyst, Youth

Opportunity Youth

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March 4, 2021 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families
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Young Leaders Call on Biden Administration, Congress to Support A New Deal for Youth, Counter COVID Impacts on America's Young Adults
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[VIDEO] Why We Can't Wait: A New Deal for Youth
October 22, 2020 | Press Release | Youth and Young Adults
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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) governs federal workforce training programs. Under WIOA, states are required to spend 75 percent of funds on out-of-school youth. That's a significant increase over the previous law. States should seize the moment to develop innovative programs that help young people succeed economically.
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WIOA Game Plan for Low-Income People

Publications  Fact Sheets | Presentations | Journal Articles | Reports/Briefs | Testimony/Comments

Report/Brief | December 1, 2020
Youth, Equity, and the Power of Now: Our Collective Responsibility
Presentation/Webinar | April 9, 2020
WEBINAR: Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Transformation, Reentry, and Connections to Employment for Young Adults
Testimony/Comments | April 8, 2020
CLASP COVID-19 Workforce Response Recommendations
Report/Brief | February 6, 2020
From Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Transformation, Reentry and Connections to Employment for Young Adults
Fact Sheet | October 30, 2019
Ability to Benefit Fact Sheet

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Kayla Tawa
Research Assistant, Youth Policy
Kisha Bird
Kisha Bird
Director of Youth Policy
Nia West-Bey
Nia West-Bey
Senior Policy Analyst, Youth
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